Psychotherapeutic treatment

Understanding Psychotherapy – Enabling Change

Psychotherapy is a scientifically recognized treatment method for supporting people with psychological, psychosomatic, and emotional complaints. It offers a safe space where distressing feelings, inner conflicts, difficult life situations, and recurring relationship patterns can be understood and processed together.

This isn't just about eliminating individual symptoms as quickly as possible. Rather, the person as a whole is the focus. Thoughts, feelings, physical ailments, relationships, biographical experiences, and the current life situation are considered together. The goal is to alleviate complaints, strengthen mental health, and develop a deeper understanding of oneself and one's own life story.

Psychotherapy doesn't mean you have to be „crazy“ or particularly seriously ill. Many people seek support during life crises, for ongoing stress, or simply because they realize they repeatedly hit similar limits on their own.

Understand

Thoughts, feelings, physical ailments, relationships, biographical experiences, and the current life situation are examined together. In this way, inner connections can become more understandable.

Change

Stressful thoughts and behavioral patterns can be recognized and changed step by step. New possibilities for dealing with feelings, conflicts, and relationships emerge.

Strengths

Psychotherapy helps to perceive one's own needs more clearly, rediscover resources, and develop greater self-worth, inner security, and quality of life.

How psychotherapy can work

Psychotherapy works on different levels. It can help relieve acute symptoms, develop new coping strategies, and contribute to greater inner stability and quality of life in the long term.

Feelings & Needs

Perceive and understand feelings better, recognize one's own needs more clearly, and develop a more mindful approach to oneself.

Thoughts & Patterns

Identify and gradually change burdensome thoughts, recurring behavioral patterns, and unfavorable coping strategies.

Relationships & Conflicts

Manage conflicts more constructively, understand relationship patterns, and make relationships more fulfilling.

Self-worth & Security

Strengthen self-esteem, gain more inner security, and act increasingly freely and self-determinedly.

Crises & Stress

Better cope with crises, difficult life situations, and persistent stress, and develop new courses of action.

Resources & Self-Care

Rediscover personal skills and strengths, and build more self-care and mental stability in daily life.

Why psychotherapy works

The effectiveness of psychotherapeutic treatment is well-documented by numerous scientific studies. Various therapeutic methods show comparable success rates overall. Several fundamental therapeutic factors are often crucial.

01 · Therapeutic Relationship

A trusting relationship between patient and therapist is one of the most important active ingredients. Many people experience being accepted and understood with their thoughts, feelings, and difficulties.

02 · Understanding creates change

Psychological symptoms usually do not arise by chance. When connections to stressors, conflicts, relational experiences, or coping strategies become more understandable, symptoms often lose part of their threatening nature, and new paths to solutions become possible.

03 · New Experiences & Resources

Change does not come about through insight alone. New experiences and the activation of personal skills enable greater psychological flexibility, stability, and scope for action.

Change can happen step by step.

Our psychotherapists will accompany you on your individual path in a safe environment.

What forms of psychotherapy are there?

In Austria, various psychotherapeutic methods are scientifically recognized. They differ in their theoretical approaches, but all pursue the goal of alleviating psychological suffering and promoting personal development.

Psychodynamic approaches assume that current complaints are often related to unconscious conflicts, relationship experiences, and internal patterns. The goal is to gain a better understanding of these connections, thereby enabling lasting change.

Behavioral therapy focuses on thought, feeling, and behavior patterns that can perpetuate distress. Through targeted methods, new strategies are developed and helpful behaviors are practiced.

Systemic therapy views individuals in the context of their relationships and social environment. Complaints are understood within the context of family, partnership, or other important areas of life.

Humanistic approaches place particular emphasis on personal development, self-realization, and an individual's personal resources. Examples of this include person-centered psychotherapy or Gestalt therapy.

The right support is crucial

Various therapeutic methods show comparable overall success. Alongside the method itself, the trusting relationship between patient and therapist is one of the most important active factors.

How does psychotherapy work?

After the initial consultation, it is decided together whether psychotherapy appears appropriate and what goals should be pursued. The treatment is tailored to individual needs, life situations, and personal goals.

Initial consultation

Orient together

  • discuss current concerns and burdens
  • Clarify expectations and personal goals
  • check whether the collaboration appears suitable
  • agree on next steps

You do not need to be able to fully explain your situation yet.

Sessions

Regular frame

  • mostly once a week
  • usually about 50 minutes
  • depending on the request, also different distances
  • a secure and reliable framework

Frequency and setting are agreed upon individually.

Individual process

Your topics are the focus

  • current stressors and important relationships
  • past experiences and recurring patterns
  • Thoughts, feelings, and physical symptoms
  • personal strengths and resources

There is no fixed conversation flow and no „right“ or „wrong“ topics.

Duration, goals and personal process

The duration of psychotherapy is highly individualized. Some people benefit from just a few sessions. Others opt for longer-term support to understand deeper connections and facilitate lasting change.

Psychological development takes time. Many complaints have developed over years and are also allowed to take time to change sustainably.

During therapy, current stressors, important relationships, past experiences, recurring patterns, and personal resources can be explored together. Step by step, a deeper understanding of oneself and one's life story often emerges.

The goal is not to never be sad, anxious, or angry again. Feelings are a part of life and fulfill important functions.

Rather, it's about developing better self-care, being able to cope with stressors, and gaining more inner freedom, stability, and quality of life.

Every person brings their own story, their own experiences, and their individual strengths. That's why we understand psychotherapy as a collaborative process based on trust, respect, and appreciation.

In a protected setting, we will support you in better understanding burdensome symptoms, recognizing inner connections, and developing new ways of dealing with yourself and others.

Make an informed decision

Many questions arise before people seek psychotherapeutic support for the first time. Here you will find easy-to-understand answers to the most important points.

No. Many people seek support during life crises, during ongoing stress, or because they realize that on their own they keep running into similar limits. Psychotherapy does not mean that one has to be „crazy“ or particularly seriously ill.

Change usually does not happen suddenly, but step by step. Over the course of therapy, many people experience that they understand themselves better, develop more options for action, and are increasingly able to live freer and more self-determined lives.

As a rule, sessions take place once a week and last about 50 minutes. Depending on your needs, other intervals or more intensive forms of treatment may also be beneficial.

This varies greatly from person to person. Some people benefit from a few sessions, while others benefit from longer-term support. Duration and goals are discussed together and reviewed continuously along the way.

There is no fixed conversation flow and no „right“ or „wrong“ topics. Current stressors, relationships, past experiences, recurring patterns, feelings, physical ailments, and personal resources can all be given space.

A trusting relationship creates a safe space where thoughts, feelings, and difficulties can be accepted and understood. This experience can help to recognize old relationship patterns and make new experiences in dealing with oneself and other people.

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